SouthCoast is on a roll

Since July, four lucky Massachusetts Lottery players from the region have each won $1 million playing either Mega Millions or the Lottery's instant games.

CURT BROWN

SouthCoast is on a million dollar hot streak.

Since July, four lucky Massachusetts Lottery players from the region have each won $1 million playing either Mega Millions or the Lottery's instant games.

And there is a possibility that The Valero Gas Station on Route 6 in Fairhaven sold both a $1 million ticket on Aug. 25 and one of the $15 million grand prizes from the "World Class Millions" instant game on July 9.

"Recently, players in the New Bedford area seem to be experiencing a run of good luck," said Christian Deja, a Lottery spokesman.

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However, the Lottery's largest prizes are consistent with the sales in an area, he said. In areas where there are high sales, there is customarily a high number of winners, he said.

"It's kind of the law of averages. The number of winners is usually pretty consistent with the percentage of statewide sales," he said.

"New Bedford itself has high performing sales," he said.

The latest bearer of good fortune was Milton Johnson of Fairhaven. Johnson could not be reached for comment on Wednesday.

He claimed a $1 million prize on Monday in the $10 "100X The Cash" instant game, according to the Lottery's website. The winning ticket was purchased at the Valero station in Fairhaven.

Patricia Oliveira of New Bedford won a $1 million prize in the multi-state Mega Millions drawing held on Aug. 8, the Lottery website says. The ticket was purchased at the Quick Pic Mini Mart at 452 Cottage St. in New Bedford.

Kim Asher of East Wareham won $1 million in the $30 "World Class Millions" instant game, according to the Lottery's website. She claimed her prize on Aug. 5 and her ticket was bought at Cranberry Plaza Mobil on Cranberry Highway in East Wareham.

Carl Peterson III of Middleboro won a $1 million prize in the "$4,000,000 Gold Bullion" $10 instant game. He purchased the ticket on July 7 at the Hess gas station on Main Street in Brockton.

In each case, the store where the winning ticket was sold will receive a $10,000 bonus.